# Melakumilankulam Village, Tiruchuli, Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/virudhunagar/tiruchuli/melakumilankulam/ Village · Tiruchuli, Virudhunagar # Melakumilankulam Melakumilankulam is a village in Tiruchuli sub-district of Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code **626607**. The 2011 Census counted **730 people in 168 households**, the 49th largest of 109 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.5%. - 730people (2011) - 168households - 57.7%literacy - 626607PIN code ## Melakumilankulam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Melakumilankulam is 626607.** Melakumilankulam falls in Tiruchuli sub-district, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code626607 - Gram panchayatIsali - Community development blockNarikudi - Census village code641502 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Melakumilankulam from nearby towns? - Tiruchuli (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Virudhunagar (district HQ)55 km by road - Kariapatti (nearest town)22 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Melakumilankulam? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Melakumilankulam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Naloor - ○Degree college10+ km · Aruppukkottai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pannaimoondradaippu - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 12 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Melakumilankulam known for? The main crops are **ground nut, paddy and sesame seeds**. About 29% of the 551 hectares of village land is sown, and 48 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Melakumilankulam Of every 100 households in Melakumilankulam in 2011, 62 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 23 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Melakumilankulam · ■ Tiruchuli rural average Electricity for lighting ****62%** **84% Toilet within the home ****1%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****16%** **88% Tap water ****99%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **5% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** **14% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** **82% Use banking services ****2%** **41% Television ****81%** **88% Mobile phone ****23%** **55% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****13%** **7% Own their home ****100%** **91% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Melakumilankulam? ■ Melakumilankulam · ■ Tiruchuli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****57.7%** **74.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968** **984 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****857** **929 Working population ****57.9%** **54.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 68.6% for men and 46.7% for women. 60% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 11 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 34 (8%) · **■** Marginal 376 (89%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Tiruchuli - Varisaiyur751 people - Andiyendal739 people - Manoor739 people - Sorikulam735 people - Regunathamadai728 people - Velayuthapuram726 people - Kuraiyaravasithan706 people - Sullankudi700 people [All 150 villages in Tiruchuli](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/virudhunagar/tiruchuli/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Melakumilankulam?626607 - How far is Melakumilankulam from Virudhunagar?55 km by road - What is the population of Melakumilankulam?730 (Census 2011) - Which district is Melakumilankulam in?Virudhunagar district (Tiruchuli sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Melakumilankulam?57.7% (Census 2011)